Over 50 Year 10 students from across the
The event, hosted by the School and College Liaison team, saw students attend a variety of academic talks and workshops that aimed to spark their interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).
This is the fifth year the University has held a ‘Year 10 Athena STEM’ residential and all of the events have been supported by the
This year’s four-day course saw pupils learn about the application of physics to build their own paper wind turbines, using engineering to build and race solar cars as well as building sustainable recycling solutions and more.
They used the information they gained to develop a proposal for a sustainable island community for the future, and on the final day, they presented their ideas to a team of judges from Ford and our own visiting member, Dr
During their visit, the girls stayed in the halls of residence on campus and also took part in a range of activities to give them a flavour of what life might be like at a university, including a campus scavenger hunt, UV Zumba and a ‘BBQ and Film’ night.
The free-to-attend residential is open to schools from all over the
‘As always, it was incredible to see students develop throughout the course of the week, growing in confidence and forming new friendships. We were blown away by the students’ research, ideas and creativity displayed through their projects. We hope we have inspired the students and made them think about what STEM subjects they might like to study in the future.’
As well as developing their interest in STEM, the initiative also helped the students develop a range of key skills that are critical for their future, such as team-working, problem-solving, analytical and presentational skills.
Vrishti, a student who took part from
For information on future residentials, visit the Schools and College Liaison Team webpages. Teachers are welcome to register their interest in next year’s event by emailing the team at scl@lboro.ac.uk
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